Events

Upcoming Events For Young Entrepreneurs

APRIL 2017

The Youth Entrepreneurship Summit (YES!) is a unique one-day conference for teens centered on innovation and entrepreneurship. YES! features interactive workshops, engaging speakers, networking opportunities, and the final round of the Diamond Challenge venture concept competition for high school entrepreneurs. These activities encourage students to develop new skills while also energizing their entrepreneurial spirit, and connecting them with a community of like-minded peers.

This year’s theme is “What wakes you up?” and will focus on what makes young entrepreneurs excited about living every day and how can that be a part of their future careers. YES! is redefining success and focusing on health, happiness, and purpose, all achieved through living with passion and creativity.

4GirlsTech & Media is a startup founded by 14-year-old Mercer Henderson who launched her business to learn how apps are created, build an app that is fun for her and her friends, and most importantly, to raise money that she can then donate to social good. Mercer is now adding a social media and teen conference to her mix. Why? Because Tweens and Teens love their tech and social media but do they really know how to manage their online brand? How do you get a million followers? How to link social experience from Musically to Snap? Mercer and her squad are there to help. Speakers include Asia Money Ray, Tina Sharkey, John Battelle, and many more.

Key InfoWhere: Jewish Community Center | 3200 California Street | San Francisco, CAWhen: April 29thEstimated Number of Attendees: 200Who you will meet: Kids interested in social media and building a followingCost to attend: Complimentary for public school students ages 8 – 16, Adults asked to donate $25How to attend: Register today

JUNE 2017

Next Gen Summit is the “must attend” event built for young entrepreneurs by young entrepreneurs. It’s invitation-only so you will have to apply to participate. NGS is hosted and produced by Justin Lafazan and Dylan Gambardella, two college students (Wharton and Duke respectively) who are movers and shakers among the young talented founder set and who are committed to facilitating and curating connections, collaboration, and inspiration among the awesome community they have built. The Next Gen Summit has been featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur, Inc., Huff Po, and USA Today.

Key InfoWhere: New York CityWhen: June 2 – 4thEstimated Number of Attendees: 500+ attended in 2016Who you will meet: Young entrepreneurs, investors, business partners from around the globeCost to attend: $ 249 to $349 depending on the pass typeHow to attend: Submit your application today

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